Condon globe., December 16, 1910, Image 14

THE CONDON GLOBE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1810
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Condon and Gilliam
County
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moisture has bcn retained. This is
the secret of dry r.r,:. and the
lands ir, this f".t'J can be made
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which will irrit o iil.o.fO acres of
land in Gilliam and Morrow counties.
In the former county a section of
country thirty n.i'.cs h length and six
milts in width wi'.l be covered by this
project. Another proecl, now in con
templation by land owners m the
northern part of the county, is the
conservation of the waters of Rock
Creek. This is one of the larger
streams and by the construction of I
dam a few miles south of Arlington
enough water may be stored fo'Sover
11,000 acres. Storage reservoirs are
also feasible on Willow Creek, Eight
Mile, Hay Creek, Ferry Canyon and
Thirty Milt On a smaller scale, res
ervoirs may. be constructed in the
numerous ravines or draws wherein
are living springs. The conservation
of the waste waters is also considered.
Ditches . have been dug in some
places. Rock Creek furnishes water
to cover a considerable number of
acres, and the result of the putting
of water on these already productive
lands has been most gratifying.
ATTRACTIVE AND PROFIT
ABLE. Rural life is becoming more con
venient and, what is quite as impor
tant, more profitable. There can be
no doubt that a reaction has set in
and that the tendency in the future
will be toward the healthier and more
independent country life. Humanity
is gradually, but surely drifting back
to the soil and to the surroundings
where contentment reigns, where hap
py, prosperous homes are found, and
where children can be raised and edu
cated amidst the elevating influences
of nature, healthy in body and mind.
Gilliam County has these attractions,
these advantages. The moral and
spiritual welfare of its people are mat
ters which receive much attention.
There are many social privileges.
PRODUCTS AND PRICES.
As a grower of grain, the farmef
may count on an average yield of it
to 25 bushels of wheat per acre. He
can sell this product for fcash at a
warehouse within a short haul of his
farm; as a general farmer, he may
grow any one of a variety of products
hitherto mentioned; as an orebardisr,
he may engage in a pursuit which is
a demonstrated success; as a stock
raiser, he may breed draft horses, tat
tle, sheep or hogs with the assurance
of a ready market and alluring prices;
as a truck gardener, he will find the
soil adapted to all kinds of vegetables
for which there is a local and foreign
demand; as a poultry grower, he will
have no difficulty in disposing of all
that he can provide for the markets
at home and abroad.
COST OF LIVING.
It is not expensive to live in Gil
liam County. The farmer can raise
most of what he will need for his
table. The household necessities not
produced on the farm are obtainable,
from the proceeds of what he does
raise. Here, as elsewhere, the farmer
is the most independent of all per
sons. His flocks and herds and his
broad acres put him on a pedestal of
independence the city dweller can sel
dom if ever attain.
TAXATION IS LOW.
The tax rate for Gilliam County for
the year 1910 is St mills. This is the
lowest tax rate in any county in the
State of Oregon and is based on a
property valuation of fifty per cent.
This is the general tax, to which is
added the school tax, but with this
addition the rate still remains low.
The total valuation of taxable prop
erty in Gilliam County for the year
1009 was $8,534,024. According to a
statement made by the county -assessor
the valuation for 1910 will be
$1,500,000 in excess of that of 1909.
The basis of valuation in the county
i conceded to be very fair.
SETTLERS ARE WANTED.
Homeseekers are asked to come to
Gilliam County and investigate condi
tions. We have outlined briefly what
the newcomer may expect. There
may be omissions along some line
of information the prospective settlet
may want to be advised on, and a let
ter to the Cordon Globe will result in
the writer being given the specific
data asked. ..' .
This invitation to come here is ex
tended to the, man who. is in . earnest
and who is willing to. -"give: a-fair
amount of labor -to the vocation in
which he may engage. The newcomer
does not necessarily need" to have a
large amount of money irt order to
get a start. He will need enough to
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Combined Harvester, Cutting, Threshing and Sacking the Grain at one Operation.
make payment on the land he wants,
to provide means for cultivating and
to provide shelter and food. Not all
the men now here who tie classed a
wealthy cam with much, ready cash.
Some of them walked into the county,
packing their blanket. They worked
(or wages unlit they got enough mon
ey to buy a team and some provUions
and (red for their stock. Then they
got busy on a piece of rented land and
the grain they sold left them enough
to buy a tract. Th stepping sfonet
to success are not far apart in Gilliam
County. The highway to prosperity
Is well defined.
SIZE OF HOLDIN01
This question as to the siae of
farms i one that has been given a
!d deal of attention. It is plainly
apparent that the reent holdings
are too large. There are tl.oitands
of acres hot cultivated for the rea
son that the owner ha more land
than he (an till It is the man u itli
the small farm who is today making
the most money. A small farm in
Gilliam County does not mean a tract
of I an acres, but ha reference to a
half yction or at most a section. A
farm of this le can be worked prof
it ably, and on the hnlf section diver
sified fanning may be engaged in.
TOWNS OF THE COUNTY.
Condon is the county seat and the
largest town. It is incorporaied. and
has 'many modern improvements.
There it a Splendid supply of water
which is obtained from springs seven
miles west of the city. In order to
secure this water, right, which is a
valuable one, it was necessary to pur
chase the land on which the spring
I located. This was don without
hesitation. The water is pumped to
the city mains by, a M horsepower
engin. In quality and quantity the
city is well supplied with water. A
sewer system is being installed and
other improvements will be made, to
that the city will keep up to date as
it grows in population. The present
number of inhabitants is l.noo. The
court house is one of the prominent
structures and is admirably adapted
to the purpose. The high and graded
school buildings are well built and
well ventilated. Competent instruc
tors are in charge and the education
( the children is carefully looked
after. In addition to the public
schools there is a private school con
ducted by the Sisters of the Catholic
Church. There are five churches In
the city, two banks, up to-dat.e busi
ness establishments, two newspapers,
two hotel. There are .telegraphic
.ami telephone system, and there i a
telephone in practically every home in
the county. There is rural mail er
vice and the farmer is kept in close
touch with the day' doings through
out the world. There are large ware'
houses for the reception and storage
of the grain and wool at the railroad
yards. , There is also a large flouring
mill operated by the Gilliam County
Milling Company with a capacity f
400 barrels daily.
ARLINGTON.
The city of Arlington is on the Co
lumbia River at the junction point of
the Arlington-Condon branch of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany. The city is incorporated and
has a population of V.O. It has bank
ing and warehouse facilities for the
handling of grain, wool and other pro
duefs. There are good schools (grad
ed), two churches, two hotels, a news
paper and a number or large business
establishments. Arlington Is at the
gateway to Gilliam County. In the
immediate vicinity there are lnr:;e
areas of productive lands and this is
one of the points to which sheep buy
ers come from all sections.
Mayville is i smaller town, situated
some twelve miles south of Condon.
It ha church and school-facilities, and
I a supply point for the farmer re
siding in that section.
Dlalnck is on the main line of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany, eight miles west of Arlington.
There is a large general merchandise
establishment, postoffire and exten
sive warehouses. .It is one of the
points from which extensive wheat
shipments are made.
The town of Olex Is on Rock Creek,;
eighteen miles from Arlington. There
are a number of business establish
ments to cater to the wants of the
people in the fertile farming country
by which the (own is surrounded.
Throughout the county there are
schools, churches, stores, postofficcs,
blacksmith shop and other privileges
and conveniences for residents.
IN THE WAY OP SUMMARY.
Gilliam County presents nn inviting
field for the man who is rooking lot
a location amidst pleasant surround
ings, where the climate is geniat, the
agricultural and horticultural possihil
ities are great, where stock raising,
dairying and kindred pursuits are a
success. ' '
Any seeker after information other
than that given here is requested to
address the Condon Globe at Condon,
OregohV - All fetter ;vill , receive
prompt " attention, and -i statements
made will be substantiated by each
and every resident of our grand and
growing comity, which is one of the
garden spots of the Inland Empire.
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